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Highmark Events Center

Basketball arena in Erie, Pennsylvania

Field	Value
name	Highmark Events Center
nickname	"The Mill"
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fullname	Highmark Events Center
former_names	Gannon Auditorium (1949–1983), The Hammermill (1983–2021)
location	620 Peach St, Erie, Pennsylvania
opened	1949-50 Season
capacity	2,800
record_attendance	3,200

The Highmark Events Center (formerly The Hammermill, the Gannon Auditorium, and "The Audi") is a 2,800-seat basketball arena on the campus of Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Built in 1949, it is home to various Gannon athletic teams.

History

The arena was opened in 1949 as the Gannon Auditorium, or "The Audi".

It was renamed the Hammermill Center in February 1983 after the Hammermill Paper Company donated money to repair and improve the arena. In February 2022, it was renamed Highmark Events Center after Highmark Health, which donated money for a $10 million renovation.

The 36,560-square-foot center is home to the university’s basketball, volleyball, wrestling, acrobatics and tumbling, and competitive cheer teams. Other events held there have included community lectures, concerts, camps, events and programs.

Attendance

Year	Total attendance	Avg. attendance	Conf. ranking	National ranking
2000-01^	30,988	1,823	1	30
2001-02^	33,981	2,124	1	20
2002-03^	29,525	1,845	1	27
2003-04^	31,234	1,837	1	26
2004-05^	23,615	1,574	2	NR
2005-06^	20,122	1,184	3	NR
2006-07^	17,074	1,220	2	NR
2007-08^	26,773	1,575	1	22
2008-09^^	38,583	1,754	1	24
2009-10^^	17,594	1,035	2	NR

^ Member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)

^^ Member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)

References

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